This is a list of computational fluid dynamics software (CFD software), including multiphysics simulation, finite-element, finite-volume, finite difference, boundary element, riemann solver, dissipative particle dynamics, smoothed particle hydrodynamics, direct numerical simulation, turbulence modeling, aerodynamic potential-flow code, thermal hydraulics, lattice Boltzmann methods, and more.
| Name | Developer / Organization | License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADCIRC | University of North Carolina & USACE | Open-source | Coastal circulation and storm surge modeling |
| ADINA | ADINA R&D, Inc. | Commercial | Multiphysics FEM, includes CFD |
| Advanced Simulation Library | Avtech Scientific | Open-source | GPU-accelerated multiphysics simulations |
| Altair CFD | Altair Engineering | Commercial | Finite element CFD solver for multiphysics and fluid flows AcuSolve, HyperMesh, nanoFluidX, ultraFluidX |
| Ansys Fluids | Ansys | Commercial | Comprehensive CFD suite Fluent, CFX, Rocky, Thermal Desktop, TurboGrid, BladeModeler, Ensight, Polyflow, Chemkin, Model Fuel Library, FANSAP-ICE, Forte, Vista TF, Free Flow |
| Autodesk Simulation | Autodesk | Commercial | Multiphysics and CFD software, includes structural and thermal analysis |
| CalculiX | Open-source community | Open-source | Finite element solver with CFD capabilities |
| CATHARE | CEA (France) | Commercial | Thermal-hydraulic simulation for nuclear reactors |
| CFD-ACE+ | Applied Materials Inc. | Commercial | Multiphysics CFD software for fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions in engineering applications |
| CFD-FASTRAN | NASA | Commercial | Aerodynamics and aerospace CFD |
| CFD General Notation System (CGNS) | NASA | Open-source | CFD data standard library |
| Code_Saturne | EDF R&D | Open-source | General-purpose CFD solver |
| COMSOL Multiphysics | COMSOL | Commercial | Multiphysics solver with CFD capabilities, including laminar and turbulent flow, heat transfer, and fluid-structure interaction |
| CONVERGE CFD | Convergent Science | Commercial | Automatic meshing CFD software for engines and complex flows |
| Coolfluid | Open-source community | Open-source | Modular multiphysics framework |
| Elmer FEM solver | CSC – IT Center for Science (Finland) | Open-source | Multiphysics finite element solver including CFD, structural, heat transfer, and electromagnetics |
| FEATool Multiphysics | Precise Simulation | Commercial | GUI-driven multiphysics, includes CFD |
| FEniCS Project | FEniCS Project community | Open-source | Finite element library for solving PDEs, including CFD, heat transfer, and other multiphysics problems |
| FLACS | GexCon | Commercial | CFD for industrial explosions and safety |
| FLOW-3D | Flow Science, Inc. | Commercial | General-purpose CFD software |
| Gerris | Open-source community | Open-source | Adaptive CFD solver for fluid dynamics |
| KIVA | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Open-source | Engine combustion CFD |
| MFEM | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Open-source | Finite element library for high-performance multiphysics, including CFD |
| MOOSE | Idaho National Laboratory | Open-source | Multiphysics finite element framework |
| Nek5000 | Argonne National Laboratory | Open-source | Spectral element CFD solver |
| Nektar++ | Open-source community | Open-source | High-order spectral/hp element CFD |
| OpenFOAM | OpenFOAM Foundation | Open-source | General-purpose CFD solver |
| OpenLB | Open-source community | Open-source | Lattice Boltzmann CFD solver |
| PowerFLOW | Dassault Systèmes | Commercial | Transient lattice Boltzmann CFD solver for aerodynamics, acoustics, and thermal management. |
| Pumplinx | XRG Simulation GmbH | Commercial | HVAC and building CFD |
| RELAP5-3D | Idaho National Laboratory | Open-source | Thermal-hydraulic and nuclear reactor CFD |
| SU2 code | Stanford University | Open-source | Aerodynamics and CFD research framework |
| Simcenter Flomaster | Siemens | Commercial | 1D thermo-fluid systems simulation, transient solver, pressure surge, system-level fluid modeling |
| Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Siemens | Commercial | Multiphysics CFD and engineering simulations |
| SimScale | SimScale GmbH | Commercial | Cloud-based CFD and FEA platform for engineering simulations |
| SimulationX | ITI GmbH | Commercial | Model-based simulation software for multi-domain systems, including thermo-fluid, mechanical, electrical, and control systems |
| SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation | SolidWorks | Commercial | CFD tool integrated in SOLIDWORKS for engineering simulations |
| TELEMAC | OpenTélémac-Mascaret consortium | Open-source | Hydrodynamics and free-surface flow CFD |
| Tecplot | Tecplot, Inc. | Commercial | CFD visualization and analysis |
| XFlow | Dassault Systèmes | Commercial | Particle-based CFD solver for complex, free-surface and transient flows |
